The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-06
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firms in the city, and when purchasing
your supplies, you should not fail to in
spect their stock and get their prices. L
will pay you.
A diamond shaped gold badge, with
Greek inscription engraved on one sidf
and the name .sB. E. Chrietzberg" on the
other, was found on the Court House
Square few days ago. The owner cal
get it by calling on the Local Editor ano
proving property.
The Rock Mills and Centerville Town
ships Singing Association will meet VIII
Salem Church on the third Sunday, l6th
lost, at 81 O'Clock. Prof. A. j. Showalter,
Prof. s. ]. Perry and others from dis
tance will be present. The pubic gener'
ally are invited to attend.
Reuben Young AMI Peter Peyton, h'!h
colored, became involved in quarral OH
Christmas Day, and resulted in the latter
being painfully stabbed by the former
Young was arrested. Peyton's wounds
are not considered dangerous, though he
is still confined to his home.
Col. John G. Clinkscales is one of the
efficient teachers in the Methodist Sunday
School, and on Christmas morning his
class presented him with fine Bible and
concordance. The class could not have
selected more appropriate way of Show
ing their love and esteem for their excel
lent teacher.
Married, on Wednesday, December %,
at his own residence, by R. B. A. Robin
son, Trial Justice, Mr.. j. 81. Bigby, OF
Abbeville County, and Miss E. E. Ashley,
of Anderson. Also, by the same at his
residence, on the same day, Mr.. S. ]. Par
nell and Miss Eugenia g. Brock, both Of
Anderson County.
Rev. J. Walter Dickson, the newsPre-
siding Elder of the Greenville District,
preached in the Methodist Church, this
city, last Sunday. We are glad to noto
the fact that Mr.. Dickson will reside in
our County during his term in this Dis
trict. He will make his home on his
plantation near Townville.
The Anderson Baptist Church in this
city has called Rev. o. NJ. MILF, of
Washington, D. G., as Pastor, on a salary
of fifteen hundred dollars with the par
sonage in addition thereto. Mr.. Miller is
an able and accomplished minister, and
it is hoped that he will accept and re-
move at once to this new charge.
The new Board of County Commits
sioners was sworn in last Tuesday, and
Immediately organized by re-electing Col.
Jameson Chairman. Mr.. E. q. Long was
reelected Clerk, and Mr.. w. T. McGill
Steward of the Poor House. After next
Monday the Board will be ready to pay
all claims approved prior to last Novem-
ber.
On Wednesday night preceding Christ
mas the Masons INDUCED in an oyster
supper at Whites Hotel. We were an in
vited guest, and while we knew nothing
about their signs and grips, we are conf
dent we demonstrated the fact that we
knew something about oysters. The
oysters were served in three ways, and
were e1cellently prepared. Itwas most
pleasant occasion.
The firm Of Cunningham, Fowler &
Cooley has been dissolved, the two latter
named gentlemen having Withdrawn.
Mr.. Cunningham has formed partner
ship with his brother, Mr.. R. G. Cunning
ham, under the firm name of Cunning
ham Bros, who will continue business at
the old stand. Both these gentlemen are
well known, and deserve liberal patron
age.
Mrs. Lucinda Hammond, mother of
Mr.. D. b. Hammond, of Piercetown, died
at her home in Brushy Greek Township
on Friday, Oath December, after long
and painful illness. Mrs. Hammond was
an excellent lady, and her death is deeply
regretted by many friends. She was a
consistent member of Pisgah Baptist
Church. Her remains were inferred at
Shiloh Church on the day after her death.
The officers of Williamson Lodge, No.
"a, A. F. NJ, were publicly Installed in
the Chapel of the Williamson Female
College on Monday, 9th December, by
j. E. Breazeale, Past Master of Hiram
Lodge. G. W. Moore delivered most in
teresting and instructive Masonic address
on the occasion. After the ceremonies
were over, the members of the craft par
took ola boun tiful repast prepared by
the Williamson Lodge.
Rev. J. Walter Dickson, the able Pre-
siding Elder who has been assigned to
the Greenville District, requests us to
announce the following quarterly ap-
pointments in this County: Williamson
and Bolton, at Belton, January s and 9.
Anderson Circuit, at New Hope, January
q. Piedmont, at Shiloh, January 20 and
30. Pendleton, at Willis Chapel, Februa-
ary 10 and 20. Anderson Circuit, at Ra-
hama, March IL, IL and 13.
Christmas. 1886, is numbered among
the occasions Of the past, and quieter or
more pleasant Christmas was never
known in Anderson. The weather, after
the rain on Christmas Eve, promised to
be on its good behavior, and the promise
was well kept for a week. The air was
cool and bracing, just the sort to aid in
digesting turkey dinners. Business in
the city was suspended until Thursday
morning following Christmas Day, and
everybody, we believe, enjoyed the rest
Miss Elizabeth Murray died at the resi-.
dence Of her brother, Rev. J. S. Murray,
in this city, on Monday, the 9th of De.
cember, from apoplexy, with which she
was stricken on the preceding day. Miss
Murray was a native of Virginia, and
was in her sixty.second year at the time
of her death. Her remains were inferred
in the Baptist cemetery on Tuesday, afte,
the funeral services of the Episcopal
Church, which were conducted by the
Rev. T. F. Gadsden, the Rector Of Grace
Church.
Governor Richardson has made the fol